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Earth Gravity Assist - JUICE
October 7 , 2026
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- The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) completed its third Earth gravity assist on 28 September 2026.
- It gained about 12,606 km/h (3.5 km/s) in speed during the flyby.
- A gravity assist, also called a slingshot manoeuvre, uses a planet’s gravity and motion to change a spacecraft’s speed and direction while saving fuel.
- JUICE will study Jupiter and its icy moons, especially Ganymede, the largest moon in the Solar System.
- The spacecraft is planned to enter Jupiter’s orbit in 2031 and Ganymede’s orbit in 2034.
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